Decide Whether to Accept a Counter-Offer

You handed in your notice and now there's more money on the table to make you stay. Before you say yes, this walks you through your original reasons for going, then tests whether the counter-offer actually fixes any of them or just papers over the cracks. For anyone deciding between staying put and moving on.

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You have resigned from your current role and your employer has made a counter-offer. You need to decide whether to accept it or proceed with the move.
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**Step 1: Clarify your original reasons for leaving**
List every reason you decided to look for a new role, ranked by importance.

**Step 2: Assess the counter-offer honestly**
For each reason you listed, assess whether the counter-offer actually addresses it, partially addresses it, or leaves it unchanged.

**Step 3: Consider the longer-term dynamics**
Research and reflect on what typically happens to employees who accept counter-offers, including impact on trust, future promotions, and long-term loyalty signals.

**Step 4: Make a weighted decision**
Based on your assessment, produce a recommendation: Accept, Decline, or Negotiate further. Include the single most important reason for your recommendation.
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- A structured assessment table: reason for leaving, counter-offer addresses it? (Yes / Partially / No)
- A recommendation with a two-sentence justification
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